Corporate Controller

Senior Corporate Controller

Investment Real Estate Company

(remote) - based in Austin

Compensation: up to $215,000 total

Reports: 2 (active mentorship)

Growth: Significant acceleration in core business expected plus new income stream upon new product launch.

Responsibilities:

• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for corporate and fund/portfolio entities; prepare consolidated GAAP financial statements.
• Oversee loan accounting (origination, interest accruals, fees, servicing, payoffs), impairment/allowance for credit losses, charge-offs and loss reserves in accordance with ASC guidance.
• Manage investor reporting (monthly/quarterly statements, waterfalls calculations, capital account reconciliations, K-1 coordination).
• Prepare and deliver timely financial packages, KPI dashboards and cash forecasts to executive leadership and investors.
• Drive external audit and tax engagements; prepare schedules and respond to auditor/tax requests.
• Design, document, and maintain internal controls, policies and SOX-lite procedures appropriate to company size and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee treasury: cash management, bank relationships, loan funding mechanics, debt covenants and compliance.
• Implement and optimize accounting systems and automation (ERP, loan management system integrations) and lead system migrations/upgrades.
• Manage, develop and mentor a small accounting team (2-6 direct reports); coordinate with operations for reconciliations and processes.
• Support pricing, capital raise diligence, and ad hoc financial modeling for acquisitions, securitizations, or new product launches.

Must-Haves:

• CPA or equivalent professional accounting credential strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience; minimum 3-5 years in a controller/senior accounting leadership role.
• Direct experience with private lending/hard-money, mortgage/loan accounting, or commercial real-estate finance strongly preferred.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP, consolidation, revenue recognition, allowance methodologies, and audit/tax processes.
• Hands-on experience with investor reporting (K-1, waterfall models) and fund accounting.
• Strong Excel modeling skills; familiarity with ERPs and loan servicing or loan management systems (e.g., Sage Intacct).
• Exceptional attention to detail, process orientation, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Like-to-Haves:

• Familiarity with ASC 326 (CECL) and ASC 310.
• Experience scaling finance functions and implementing automation.

What Success Looks Like:

• Timely and accurate monthly close (≤5-7 business days).
• Clean external audits with minimal adjustments and timely tax filings.
• Accurate investor distributions and reporting deadlines met 100%
• Reduction in manual reconciliation time via automation initiatives.
• Effective cash forecasting within ±5% variance.